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Tommy Toes
30 Oct 13 19:13
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As we know, they went out of production many years ago - but I'm glad to say that Jacob's Salt & Vinegar 'Oddities' are as near as dammit the same thing - if not better.

They're even fish shaped a la Burton's!

They're on offer at the moment in Tesco at two bags of 5 packets for £2:

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=276372073
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Report the_don • October 30, 2013 7:52 PM GMT
Yes. About half a pound of salt left in the bottom of the bag iirc.
Report Tommy Toes • October 30, 2013 7:56 PM GMT
Lovely.
Report Shanelee1966 • October 30, 2013 7:58 PM GMT
Very tasty Tommy, I remember them well.
Report Tommy Toes • October 30, 2013 8:01 PM GMT
Good stuff, Shanelee.

If you fancy revisiting 'old ground' try the Jacobs S&V Oddities.
Report Shanelee1966 • October 30, 2013 8:02 PM GMT
Did they used to be in Blue & White bags Tommy?
Report Tommy Toes • October 30, 2013 8:04 PM GMT
No, Shanelee. They were in a white bag with loads of black writing on it - to replicate 'fish and chips in a newspaper'.
Report Tommy Toes • October 30, 2013 8:07 PM GMT
Here you go: A picture of them:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4526817/Burtons-Fish-N-Chips-is-voted-your-fave-retro-snack.html
Report Shanelee1966 • October 30, 2013 8:13 PM GMT
Thanks Tommy
Report Mc Moonbeam • September 12, 2014 3:18 PM BST
Thanks Tommy Wink
Report everythings gone green • September 12, 2014 3:25 PM BST
Burton's are making the originals again.

www.burtonsbiscuits.com/our-brands/savoury/fish-n-chips/
Report jamesdean • September 12, 2014 3:25 PM BST
£1.69 in Asdas
Report jamesdean • September 12, 2014 3:30 PM BST
£1.59 Shocked

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=soc-_-ghs-_...
Report Tommy Toes • September 12, 2014 7:39 PM BST
Yes, I saw some months ago that Burton's had reintroduced their Fish 'n' Chip biscuits again.

I bought a bag of 5 packets from Tesco when they had them on offer recently for a pound.

I was really looking forward to them - but was a tad disappointed when I tasted them.

I now think the Jacobs Salt and Vinegar Oddities seem much nicer than the Burton's biscuits - as they seem to be a crisper, nicer biscuit and more vinegary in flavour.
Report maleuk01. • September 12, 2014 10:00 PM BST
asda do them £1.59 for 5 packs

im sure at school they where cheaper than norm crisps.

anyway, still taste good Grin
Report maleuk01. • September 12, 2014 10:00 PM BST
I tried the oddities, 2nd rate compared to the burtons fish and chips.
Report Tommy Toes • September 12, 2014 10:10 PM BST
Yes, maleuk01, Burton's Fish 'n' Chip biscuits used to be one of the cheapest snacks on the market. It looks like the call for them to be reintroduced has made for a golden opportunity for the manufacturers to hike the price to daft levels.

Perhaps I had a dud multipack of the Burtons but I really thought they weren't anywhere near as nice as the Oddities - but there again, I do like a really strong vinegar flavour, which the Oddities have.
Report crags • September 12, 2014 10:53 PM BST
Snacktastic Laugh
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